Paul doesn't thank god for the Christians until he has finished praising God for the blessings of salvation in 1:3-14! How does God's grace shape Paul's praying?
Our theme for 2024 is 'In Christ'. This is Paul's favourite expression to describe believers. Not Christians. Not disciples. But those 'in Christ'. What does that mean for us who…
In Matthew Ch.2, Jesus is referred to simply as 'the child' nine times. Why would God want Jesus to be referred to this way? Is it because through this we…
As we begin Advent, we want to relook at the birth accounts of Jesus focusing on the names and titles referred to Him at His birth. The first place to…
Solomon concludes his letter with his final observation about life under the sun; live 'above the sun'. Fear God, keep His commandments and believe by faith this will result in…
In this chapter Solomon explores more about wealth and worship. He warns those who take worship lightly as a ritual, to be very careful about their bad attitude. He also…
While Solomon can only find a 'better' solution to some of life's problems "under the sun", we know from the books whole context that there is an "above the sun"…
Solomon ponders time and God's control over it. He states life is a gift from God and not to waste it. Even though we can't "fathom" what God is doing…
